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Letters Parent No. 74,439, @zum February 1i, 186s.

IMPROVED CLOTH-RACK.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that we, H. C. SMITH, D. A. KELLY, and J.. E. Munnocn, Jr., of Clarksville, in the county of Clinton, and State of Ohio, have invented a now and improved Cloth-Rack; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othcrs skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being` had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved rack. Figure 2'is a sectional plan ofthe same. Figure 8 is a detail view of a modification ot' the horns.

Similar letters 'of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention refers to cloth-racks designed for stores and the like, and consists of a frame bearing horns, and rotating upon a pivot-spindle, as will be more fully set forth in the following.

A. are the frame-posts attached to a central pi.x"ot-spindle, a, by the arms B. B are the arms at the top, and these are surmounted with any ornamental scroll-work, as shown at C. The lower arms are mounted on casters, b, for the purpose of enabling the rack to be rotated lmerc freely and easily when the goods held thereon are being inspected by customers. d are projecting pins, fortle purpose of enabling the rack to be turned by a slight impulse of the foot when desired. Atllxed to the back pf the frame-posts are horns e. On the right or left side of each post 'the horns are longerthan on the other sides of the` posts, for the purpose oFallowing the rolls or bolts of cloth resting on the' rack to set up closely to the frame-posts; -fort` some bolts are longer than others, one end of such bolts will reach by or against the ends of the others, and all lengths will be accommodated. It' desired, the horns can be steamed and bent, and passed through holes in the frame-posts, the said posts being turned in a, lathe. 'l'his detail is shown at iig. 3. lin` practice thiswould probably be`the bettcr and cheaper method of' construction. The pivot-spindle a has a step, m, which in practiceV is secured to the floor H, though a hole made in the floor to receive the said spindle, will answer with equally perfect result. A strip or rod, g, may be attached te the horns to hold the ends ofthe clotlrsinoothly when the same is beingr inspected.

Our invention is simple and cheap, and provides an article' ofrservice for any cloth-storc, but particularly applicable to that of a drapcr or merchant tailor.

We are aware that racks similar to the one above set forth have been used, and therefore do not claim the use of horns and rau1e-posts broadly.

-What we do claim as new, and desire to secure liyLetters Patent, is

The cloth-rack constructed of frame-posts A and heroes e, in combination with the spindles u, casters b, and step m, all substantially as shown and described, andforthe purposes set forth.

` lH. C. SMITH, D. KELLY, Witnesses: JAS. E. MURDOOII, JR.

J'. A. MADDY, i IRA Knunnonen. 

